La Cocinita Chicago
Popup Catering, Food Truck
Chicago, IL
Super Great For
- On-Set Catering
- Corporate Catering
- Vegans & Vegetarians
- Weddings
Menu
Appetizers
Street Tacos
Mini tacos with pico de gallo and choice of meat
Pataconsitos
Crispy smashed green plantains topped with choice of meat, pickled slaw, and crushed lime & chile crema
Arepitas
Baked white cornmeal patties stuffed with choice of meat, cilantro slaw, and roasted green onion crema
Guasacaca
Venezuelan guacamole, served with tortilla chips
Empanadas
Latin-style turnovers stuffed with cheese or meat and topped with creamy cilantro/green onion sauce
Cuban Sliders
Pressed Cuban sandwiches made with pulled pork, ham, cheese, pickles, and mustard crema
Sancocho
Venezuelan chicken soup with corn, potatoes, yucca, butternut squash, cilantro, and lime
Black Bean & Corn Taco Salad
Romaine salad with black beans, fresh corn, tomatoes, adobo-spiced tortilla strips, and cilantro-lime vinaigrette
Chips & Salsa
Pico de gallo, served with tortilla chips
Main
Tacos
White corn tortillas stuffed with meat and cheese
"The Bowl"
Rice, beans, meat, and cheese
Quesadillas
Flour tortillas stuffed with meat and melted cheese
Patacones
Crispy, green plantain "sandwiches" stuffed with meat & cheese
"The Bowl"
Rice, beans, meat, and cheese
Tacos, Quesadillas or Rice & Bean Bowls
Roasted Cauliflower/Carrot Sofrito Tacos (3)
Corn tortillas topped with a sofrito mix comprised of roasted cauliflower and carrot, and choice of salsa
Brisket Tacos (3)
Grilled tacos on warm corn tortillas topped with cheese, cabbage slaw and choice of sauce
Rice and Bean Bowl
Topped with your choice of protein, cheese, cabbage slaw and choice of sauce
Breakfast Tacos (3)
with Scrambled Eggs, Black Beans, Cheese, and choice of Chicken, Pork, or Veggies
3 Breakfast Tacos
Your choice of protein with black beans, egg and cheese. Served with purple cabbage slaw and house-made salsa (mild or spicy)
Street Tacos
(2) per guest. Chicken, Pork or Veggie.
Cuban Slider
Hawaiian roll w/ pulled pork, ham, cheese, pickles, mustard crema
Empanadas
(2) per serving. Chicken, Pork or Veggie.
Arepas
Venezuelan cornmeal patties stuffed with meat & cheese
Sides
Yucca Fries
Crispy cassava fries served with salsa verde
Tostones
Crispy smashed green plantains
Arroz con Frijoles
Rice & black beans
Maduros
Sweet plantains
Guacamole
Desserts
Arroz con Leche
Latin-style rice pudding
Quesillo
Venezuelan flan, flavored with mango, vanilla, or rum
Dulce de Leche Bread Pudding
Bread pudding with decadent dulce de leche sauce
About La Cocinita Chicago
Venezuelan born Benoit Angulo met his future wife Rachel while they were both working in a New Orleans restaurant. One night, after a long shift, they went on the hunt for some late night eats. When their quest for quality food after hours proved fruitless, it planted the seed of an idea that eventually became La Cocinita Food Truck. Now, not only is business booming in the Big Easy, Benoit and Rachel have opened a second truck in Chicago, IL.
The menu boasts a bevy of contemporary Venezuelan-inspired Latin American street fare. You can grab an arepa, taco, burri-taco, or bowl filled with your choice of protein, La Cocinita offering everything from braised chicken to roasted sweet potatoes and black beans. Then, there are the sauces. These bold spreads are packed with full-flavored seasonings like cilantro, chipotle, and roasted jalapeño. Believe us, this cuisine is good, so good it’s received praise everywhere from CNBC to Food Network to the Cooking Channel. So, head on out and try it for yourself ASAP. Or, even better? Book La Cocinita Chicago for your next event. You won’t regret it.
MUST TRY
Lechon Arepa — A crisp-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside arepa stuffed with savory braised pork. Yum.